Collections : [James Madison University]

James Madison University

Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Primary Collecting Areas:
JMU History, Local history, Shenandoah Living Archive, Shenandoah National Park Oral Histories, Pulp Fiction Collection, Artists' Book Collection, Juvenile Collection, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Description:
JMU Special Collections documents the central Shenandoah Valley region as well as the history of James Madison University. Special Collections includes strong collections of Pulp Fiction magazines, Artists' Books, and a Juvenile Literature collection created in support of JMU's history as a teacher's college. Special Collections collaborates with faculty, alumni, liaison librarians, and community members in identifying and collecting rare and historic materials for use in instruction and research.
POC: Tiffany Cole
Phone: (540) 568-3444
Phone: (540) 568-3612
Fax: (540) 568-3405
Start Over Repository James Madison University Subjects African American women poets

A Decade of Poetic Experiment: 2014 to 2024 27 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

A Decade of Poetic Experiment: 2014 to 2024 panel at the 2024 Furious Flower Conference at James Madison University. Aldon Lynn Nielsen, C.S. Giscombe, Meta DuEwa Jones, Mark McMorris, Duriel E. Harris, and Douglas Kearney engaged in a round table discussion about the past decade in Black poetry. Experimentation by poets and critics is of particular focus during this panel. This discussion was held in the Festival Ballroom at James Madison University on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 2 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings

A Vital History: The Cambridge Anthology Roundtable 26 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

A Vital History: The Cambridge Anthology Roundtable at the 2024 Furious Flower Conference. Panelists Matt Sandler, Carlyn Ferrari, Marta Werbanowska, McKinley Melton, Annette Debo, and Emily Ruth Rutter discussed an upcoming anthology. Each panelist described their essay from the anthology, including topics such as Black poets of the abolition movement, Black women poets, the Black eco-poetic tradition, elegy, and more. The session concluded with a panel discussion and audience questions. This panel was held in the Festival Ballroom at James Madison University on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 2 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings

Black Planet 17 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

Interview with Camille Dungy, Ross Gay, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, and Niyi Osundare at the 2024 Furious Flower conference. Nate Marshall moderated the conversation, posing questions about the theme Black planet. The group discussed the relationship between Black identity and the environment, how crafting poetry allows them to explore new relationships with the natural world, and what the worlds of Black poetry mean to them. The interview was recorded in the Festival Conference and Student Center at James Madison University on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings
  6. Interviews with Poets

Black Universe I: Featured Poets Reading 56 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

Black Universe I: Featured Poets Reading at the 2024 Furious Flower Conference. This reading featured the following prominent Black poets from across the world: Rita Dove, Jericho Brown, Camille T. Dungy, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Malika Booker, Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, Tyehimba Jess, Remica Bingham-Risher, Matthew Shenoda, Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, Cornelius Eady, Frank X. Walker, and Nikky Finney. The Black Universe I: Featured Poets Reading was held in the Festival Ballroom at James Madison University on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings

Black Universe II: FFIV Featured Poets Reading 62 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

Black Universe II: Featured Poets Reading at the 2024 Furious Flower Conference. This reading featured the following prominent Black poets from across the world: Ross Gay, Erica Hunt, francine j. harris, Roger Reeves, DaMaris Hill, Efe Paul Azino, Merle Collins, Danez Smith, Tara Betts, A. B. Spellman, Lorna Goodison, E. Ethelbert Miller, and Harryette Mullen. The Black Universe II: Featured Poets Reading was held in the Festival Ballroom at James Madison University on Friday, September 20, 2024 at 7 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings

Black Universe III: FFIV Featured Poets Reading 32 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

Black Universe III: Featured Poets Reading at the 2024 Furious Flower Conference. This reading featured the following prominent Black poets from across the world: Kei Miller, Shara McCallum, Tim Seibles, Anastacia Renée, Gregory Pardlo. Joanne Gabbin introduced each poet with a personally written haiku. The Black Universe III: Featured Poets Reading was held in the Festival Ballroom at James Madison University on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:45 a.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings

Black Universe IV: FFIV Featured Poets Reading 48 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

Black Universe IV: Featured Poets Reading at the 2024 Furious Flower Conference. This reading featured the following prominent Black poets from across the world: Terrance Hayes, Evie Shockley, Niyi Osundare, Canisia Lubrin, Patricia Smith, and Kwame Dawes. Lauren Alleyne closed the session by reading a new poem. The Black Universe IV: Featured Poets Reading was held in the Festival Ballroom at James Madison University on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings

Cave Canem Reunion Luncheon and Open Mic Digital-Materials Preservica

Cave Canem Reunion Luncheon and Open Mic event at the 2004 Furious Flower Conference at James Madison University. The footage begins with the presentation segments of the Cave Canem luncheon before switching to the Open Mic event. Tyehimba Jess was the Emcee for the Open Mic Reading and many poets read their poetry. The luncheon was held in the Phillips Center Ballroom, James Madison University on Saturday, September 25, 2004 at 12:00 p.m. and the Open Mic Reading was held in Grafton Stovall Theater, at 1:30 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 2004 Conference: Regenerating the Black Poetic Tradition
  5. 2004 Conference Video Recordings

Circle Jam and Cave Canem Reunion Reading Digital-Materials Preservica

Cave Canem Reunion Reading at the 2004 Furious Flower Conference at James Madision University. The footage begins with a circle jam poetry reading before switching to the Cave Canem Reading. Cornelius Eady, Marilyn Nelson, Kwame Dawes, Elizabeth Alexander, and Toi Derricotte each read their poetry as part of this event. The reading was held in Grafton Stovall Theater, James Madison University on Saturday, September 25, 2004 at 3:30 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 2004 Conference: Regenerating the Black Poetic Tradition
  5. 2004 Conference Video Recordings

Closing Remarks 1 Gigabytes 1 MXF file

Closing Remarks for the 2024 Furious Flower Conference. Lauren Alleyne, the Executive Director of the Furious Flower Poetry Center, concluded the conference by expressing gratitude for everyone involved with the event in some way. This event was held in the Festival Ballroom at James Madison University on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 5 p.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 2024 Conference: Furious Flower IV: Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry
  5. 2024 Conference Video Recordings

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